Poland and Lithuania to send German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine | Euronews

During a visit to Lviv in Ukraine, Poland’s President Andrzej Duda met with his Ukrainian and Lithuanian counterparts, where he announced the dispatch of 14 coveted German-made Leopard tanks.

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Yes, Ukraine needs all the help it can for Ukraine is not just trying to defend itself from the unnecessary and so illegal invasion of their territory by Russian forces and those others who are mistakenly supporting Putin, but to also stop Putin from invading any other countries he feels he should do.

If, Putin had not been ignored in all his previous actions, then he would not have believed he would be successful in invading Ukraine as he appeared to be. It is always a grave mistake to ignore the likes of Putin and others like him for they believe non-action is a weakness and boosts their belief in being invincible.

So give to Ukraine all it needs and even more, otherwise expect Putin to be in your ‘backyard’ sooner or later.

 

Source: Poland and Lithuania to send German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine | Euronews

Russian anger grows over strike that killed dozens of troops in Ukraine | Euronews

Kyiv claimed that as many as 400 Russian soldiers died and 300 more were injured in the incident which happened at a temporary barracks in eastern Donetsk region.

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Any deaths are regrettable but in a war military targets are seen as legitimate, but civilians are not. So the Ukrainian attack on the temporary barracks in the eastern Donetsk region is acceptable but the Russian attacks on civilians are not.

So, Grigory Karasin, a member of the Russian Senate and former deputy foreign minister should be directing his anger and comments to whom is responsible and that is Russian President Vladimir Putin for declaring the illegal invasion of Ukraine. If he wishes no more dead Russians then that is easy to do, just remove all Russian troops from every part of Ukraine, stop all activities against Ukraine and then recognise Ukraine for the independent country it is.

Very few trusted Russia before the invasion of Ukraine and now no one will trust Russia ever again. and the blame rests fair and square with Vladimir Putin who is certainly no friend of Russia and is the real enemy of Russia and the population of Russia.

Putin is the abuser and needs to be dealt with accordingly.

Also the Russian population needs to have their Human Rights restored.

 

Source: Russian anger grows over strike that killed dozens of troops in Ukraine | Euronews

Young Russians are divided on the war in Ukraine as conflict nears one-year mark | Euronews

Although many support Russia’s objectives in Ukraine, many who don’t have fled the country to voice their opinion.

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The voice of the young and their actions could well influence how a country continues, but in many countries the power is not with the young, but more with the old.

This is certainly true in Russia for the Power is currently with Putin, while many of the young who have stayed in Russia appear to be supporting his propaganda, as manywho oppose have already left Russia. But not all for steady numbers are trying to show their disillusionment, but for their efforts they are be arrested and detained who knows where. Whether others will be influenced is still to be seen.

The next few months will show what will happen, for when the winter is gone, who will succeed, the Russian propaganda or the enlightened youth of Russia. This will be encompassed with how the forces of Russia and Ukraine emerge from the winter months and the extent of Western influences with aid of rearmaments to the Ukrainian frorces.

 

Source: Young Russians are divided on the war in Ukraine as conflict nears one-year mark | Euronews

Three dead as explosions rock Russian airbase housing Putin’s nuclear bombers – World News – Mirror Online

Three people have reportedly died and more hospitalised after a Ukrainian kamikaze drone reportedly hit an airbase deep inside Russia used to house Vladimir Putin’s nuclear bombers

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So what, at least it’s a legitimate military target which is more than can be said for Putin’s and the Russian forces targeting of Ukrainian civilians and civilian structures which are ‘War crimes’ for which Putin needs to be punished.

 

Source: Three dead as explosions rock Russian airbase housing Putin’s nuclear bombers – World News – Mirror Online

Ukraine war: Russia ‘ready to negotiate’ claims Vladimir Putin | Euronews

A senior adviser to Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy said Russia “doesn’t want negotiations, but tries to avoid responsibility.”

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To obtain a Peace agreement Putin needs to do a full withdrawal from all areas of Ukraine as stated in the Budapest memorandum and also for any remaining Russian wealth to be used to rebuild what he and his Russian forces have destroyed. He also has to surrender himself so that he can be tried for the horrendous War Crimes being conducted in his name by his Russian forces within Ukraine,

As was Germany after WWII, Russia needs to be stripped of its right to hold any forces which could be used to engage in any future aggressive actions and to relinquish all its seats in the UN Security Council.

Nothing less.

 

Source: Ukraine war: Russia ‘ready to negotiate’ claims Vladimir Putin | Euronews

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 306 of the invasion | Russia | The Guardian

Explosions heard at Russia’s Engels air base hundreds of miles from Ukraine’s front lines; Putin says west trying to ‘tear apart’ Russia

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Russia or more correctly Putin is acting as though it is a colonial power and wishes to recreate the old Russian Empire and is not respecting the rights of individual nations to govern themselves.

Ukraine, a former state within Russia under went many changes over the years, but Russia agreed to the independence of Ukraine under the terms of the so-called Budapest memorandum in 1994 in exchange for them disgarding the nuclear weapons that Ukraine  had in their possession.

However, Putin has ignored the Budapest memorandum in his haste to recreate the Russian Empire and in doing so has once again shown that Russia can’t be trusted.

Colonialism was always wrong, no matter which country was engaging in it, for each and every country who followed colonialism did so by disrespecting the rights and lives for the persons already living in the countries taken over and plundered the minerals within those countries to increase the wealth their wealth at the expense of the countries taken over and the interests of the native residents.

Putin is doing all he can by his invading Russian forces to destroy Ukraine and it population. Yes, there are many in Ukraine of, so called Russian descent, but many of them are also being killed and injured in the indiscriminate actions of the Russian forces, as well as many native Ukrainians.

Putin feelds he can destroy all he wishes to and then objects when Ukrainian forces retaliate, if he does not wish areas of the current Russia to be destroyed then he needs to do a full withdrawal from all areas of Ukraine as stated in the Budapest memorandum and also the use of any remaining Russian wealth to be used to rebuild what he and his Russian forces have destroyed. He also has to surrender himself so that he can be tried for the horrendous War Crimes being conducted in his name by his Russian forces within Ukraine,

As was Germany after WWII, Russia needs to be stripped of its right to hold any forces which could be used to engage in any future aggressive actions and to relinquish all its seats in the UN Security Council.

 

Source: Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 306 of the invasion | Russia | The Guardian

Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert refuse to stand or applaud for Zelensky | The Independent

War-time president receives standing ovation from members of Congress

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Who would have politics, but for our sins we have.

Ukraine is fighting for its sole existence and for democracy, if Ukraine fails then, not only will Ukraine not exist, but the writing will be on the wall for democracy too.

Perhaps, the Republican Party is not bothered about democracy, but the majority of Americans are, so, they need to put politics aside if they wish for democracy to survive and this will only occur if Ukraine survives too. For, if Ukraine loses the Ukrainian/Russian war, Putin will see this as his ‘Green’ light to extend his takeover of not just all of Ukraine, but all countries around and maybe many more, the start of a new Russian Empire.

Is this what the Republicans really desire, or are they too in the pocket of Putin. The democratic West will be finished and perhaps, even the World.

 

Source: Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert refuse to stand or applaud for Zelensky | The Independent

In the ‘Bakhmut meat grinder’, deadlocked enemy forces slog it out | Ukraine | The Guardian

Ukrainians have the technical advantage but Russians persist in sacrificing troops to take an area with no strategic value

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The illogical affects and logistics of War, where will it end, only in more unnecessary deaths and injuries of both Ukrainian and Russian forces.

In ages gone by the effectrive leaders of countries were either on the front lines or very nearby their own forces, but not in these days of Modern Warfare. Would Putin have been so eager to invade Ukraine if he had been in-person with his Russian forces, I believe not. He is so free to engage his forces while he remains in the very much safety of the Kremlin, for he will not even meet in very close proximinity with his advisors in the Kremlin, he is so much a ‘paper tiger’, scared of even his own shadow.

 

Source: In the ‘Bakhmut meat grinder’, deadlocked enemy forces slog it out | Ukraine | The Guardian

Macron blasted for saying Moscow needs ‘security guarantees’ to end the Ukraine war | Euronews

His comments on French TV on Saturday have already drawn criticism from some quarters.

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It is not Putin and Russia that nrrds guarantees but all the countries that border Russia for no country is safe while Putin is President and who knows who comes after him.

But Ukraine has had guarantees previously and Putin ignored them.

Putin and Macron have to understand that NATO is a defensive alliance and will not attack any country unless a NATO member country has been attacked.

So Russia has no problems with NATO only Putin.

Putin needs to get all his forces out of Ukraine and keep them only in Russia.

Yes, defensive weapons may be deployed to face Russia, but that is because no one trusts Russia or exactly those in power in Russia has history has shown. These weapons would never be used if Russian forces or its weapons were retained in Russia, even better if Russia was completely disarmed as Germany was after WWII, until it learned its lesson.

 

Source: Macron blasted for saying Moscow needs ‘security guarantees’ to end the Ukraine war | Euronews

Ukraine war: EU proposes UN-backed specialised court to probe alleged Russian war crimes | Euronews

The bloc has also proposed using Russian assets frozen under sanctions to help rebuild Ukraine.

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The alledged war crimes by Russian forces in Ukraine do, certainly need to be investigated and any proven crimes require the perpetrators fully punished.

Also the Russian assets frozen under sanctions should be used to rebuild Ukraine and also to compensate Ukrainian families for the indiscrminate killing and injury to Ukrainian civilians.

Nothing should be given back to Russia.

 

Source: Ukraine war: EU proposes UN-backed specialised court to probe alleged Russian war crimes | Euronews